Receptacle for crochet-thread and the like



E. M. CHRISTENSEN.

RECEPIAGLE FOR CROCHET THREAD AND THE LIKE. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 11, 1920.

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outwardly at right angles to provide a flange 5. Each of the members 4 is made of celluloid or analagous light andinexpensive ma- UNITED' STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDNA M. CHRISTENSEN, 0F WINNER, SOUTH DAKOTA.

REOEPTACLE FOR CROCHET-THREAD AND LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept 20 1921.

Application filed October 11, 1920. Serial No. 416,259.

permits the thread to be conveniently carried and avoids possibility of the ball of thread falling from the person of the user. It is well known that crocheting, knitting, tatting, etc. is now done by women on public conveyances, and the like, as-well as in the home, and it is customary to hold the ball of thread or yarn in the lap. The result is that the ball is frequently displaced with obviousinconvenience to the user. IVith the device of this invention this inconvenience will be eliminated, and moreover there will be no possibility of the thread becoming tangled.

The above. and other objects of this invention will be in part described and in part understood from the following description of. the present preferred embodiment of the invention taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1, is a perspective View of a recepe tacle constructed in accordance with this invention, and p Fig. 2, 'is a fragmentary sectional view illustrating the manner in which the parts thereof are hingedly connected.

In the drawings, a receptacle, generally designated 3 is provided, which preferably consists of a pair of semi-spherical bodies 4, the marginal edge of each of which is bent terial and are hinged together in any suitable manner, such for instance, as by aihinge 4 are normally held in a closed position by a clasp 7, one end of the latter being secured to the flange 5 of one of the members 4, while the opposite end is engaged over the flange of the opposite member a and has an outstanding finger piece 8, by which it is conveniently manipulated. An opening 9 is formed in one of the members 4, through which the thread or yarn 10 extends.

To permit convenience in carrying this device, a suitable handle 11 is provided which may be made of any desired material,

through ears 13, which are formed on the .outer periphery of the flange 5 on either of said members 4. V v

In use of this device, the members are opened by disengaging the clasps 7, pursuant to which the ball of thread or yarn is inserted thereinto, in an obvious manner, and the free end of the thread or yarn extended out through the opening 9, as shown in Fig. 1 of'the drawings. The handle 11 be engaged over the arm of the user, or, if desired, may be suspended from a suitable support. It is to be "understood that the device may be of any desired size and the shape thereof may be changed to satify the caprice of the manufacturer. Other changes may also be made in thisdevice within the scopeof the appended claim.

IVhat is claimed is; A receptacle forcrochet thread and the like including a pair of semi-spherical mem-' bers, the margins of which are turned outwardly at right angles to provide flanges, a clasp. for holding the flanges together comprising a strap one end of which is secured to oneof the flanges and the opposite end flexed over the other flangeand having a.

7 in presence of two witnesses.

EDNA M. CHRISTENSEN.

IVitnesses ALBERT SoHEINosr, J. R. LARSEN.

and has the opposite ends 12 thereof looped 

